Holder for banners and the like.



LPG JOHNSONi HOLDER FOR BANNERS AND T-HEILIKE,

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 7. 1.905-

. PAT'ENTEJDYMAR. 2o, 19o

UNITED I smrns N onrion.

LUEMA aorinso v, or PORTLAND, OREGON".

HQLDERLFQRIBANNERS AND THE LIKE;

Era 815,838.

Specification of Letters i atent.

Patented March '20, 1966.

Application filed September 7, 1905. Serial No. 2.77, 43."7.

To all; whomit may QCVI/GQWI/{A I i 7 Be it known that I, LUEMA G JOHNSQN, a citizen of the United States,- res-iding at Portland, in the county of Multnomah and State .and removed at will.

The particular arrangement of parts and the details of construction will be more particularly pointed out in the description following, which should be read in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof, and wherein a preferable embodiment of the invention is disclosed for the purpose of the illustration.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of my holder applied to a pew or chair back. Fig. 2 is a front view of the holder detached with a portion of the stem broken away, and Figs. 3 and 4: are detail views.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, wherein likereference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, A and A designate oppositely-disposed substantially U-shaped jaws, arranged to engage opposite surfaces of a suitable support B to retain the holder in upright position thereon. The jaws are formed of bendable metal, preferably wire, and the respective arms thereof are inwardly bent at their upper ends and intertwisted with one another to form a spring connection therebetween and an elongated upright stem C, one

of the wires extending beyond the stem por-. tion proper and being offset to form a hookshaped member D, upon which may be suitably sup orted the banner, banneret, or

other suita le article. The jaw A- is preferably flat throughout, and the cooperating jaw A is preferably inwardly curved at A adjacent its lower end, whereby the same will engage over and under the usual roll B of a pew-back or the like. To prevent marring or scratching the support, I provide suitable cushions EE upon the respective jaws, preferably formed of rubber or other yieldable material, In order to lock the holder; in its adjusted position .upon the supporal referably provide retaining-rings F,- sl-i ably mounted upon each adjacent arm of the respective jaws and arranged to engage complementary ribbed or notched portions. G, conveniently formed by slightly bending the arms at spaced distances.

The stem C is preferably bent forwardly at its connection with the jaws in proportion to the inclination of the chair or pew back to which the same is attached, whereby the article carried thereby will assume anupright position.

The operation is obvious. jaws being resilientlyconnected, the same are spread apart and engage opposite surfaces of the support, and theretaining-rings are slid along the arms into engagement with a pair of complementary engagin portions on the arms, whereby the same are ocked from separation.

Having thus described my invention, what I desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a holder of the character described, a

The respective i stem, article-holding means carried thereby,

and oppositely-disposed movable jaws at the lower end of said stem arranged to engage opposite surfaces of asuitable support, said jaws comprising substantially U shaped frames having engaging portions ,on the respective arms thereof, and means carried by the frames arranged to cooperate with complementary enga ing portions on the respective frames to ho d the same in closed position.

2. In a holder of the character described, a stem, article-holding means carried thereby,

and oppositely-movablej aws at the lower end of said stem arranged to engage opposite sur-' faces of a suitable support, said jaws comprising substantially U-shaped frames, the respective arms of which have spaced recessed portions, and means carried by the frames and arranged to cooperate with complementary recessed portions on the respective arms to hold the jaws in closed position.

3. In a holder of the character described, a stem, article-holding means carried thereby and oppositely-disposed movable jaws at the lower end of said stem arranged to engage oppositesurfaces of a suitable support, said jaws -comprising wire frames of substantially U-shaped formation, the respective arms of which being bent to formv spaced recessed portions, and rings carried by the frames and arranged to engage complementary recessed portions on the respective arms to hold the jaws in closed position.

4. In a holder of the character described, oppositely-disposed movable jaws arranged to engage opposite surfaces of a suitable sup port, the said jaws comprising substantially U-shaped frames of bendable material, the respective arms of which are inwardly bent at their upper ends and intertwisted to form a resilient connection and a stem portion, and article-holding means on said stem portion.

5. In a holder of the character described, oppositely-disposed movable jaws arranged to engage opposite surfaces of a suitable support, the said aws comprising substantially U-shaped frames of bendable material, the respective arms of which are intertwisted to form a resilient connection, and a stem portion.

6. In a holder of the character described oppositely-disposed movable jaws arranged to engage opposite surfaces of a suitable support, said jaws comprising substantially U- shaped frames of bendable material, the respective arms of which are intertwisted to form a resilient connection and an elongated stem portion, one of said arms being offset to constitute a hook-support.

7. In a holder of the character described, oppositely-disposed, movable jaws arranged to engage opposite surfaces of a suitable su port, the said jaws comprising substantial y U-shaped frames of bendable material, the respective arms of which are intertwisted to form a resilient connection and a stem por tion, and means carried by the frame to hold the aws in closed position.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LUEMA G. JOHNSON.

Witnesses:

R. M. RADER, L. M. OBRYoN. 

